Maximising Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub Annual Conference

Climate Change will have profound impacts across the UK. By addressing the root causes of vulnerability and inequality, we can better prepare for these changes while delivering benefits for society. This approach is at the heart of the MACC Hub. Attending the conference will give you the opportunity to learn more about adaptation action taking place around the UK through the Hub, and to share your insights to help shape its future activities.

The conference is being organised by the Scotland spoke of the MACC Hub, led by Scottish charity Verture, and Glasgow University.

Why join us:

· Explore Transformational Adaptation in practice with a focus on the root causes of vulnerability and justice-oriented approaches

· Examine how adaptation action aligns with key national and regional policy priorities

· Join interactive workshops to explore real-world challenges and solutions for system-wide resilience

· Discover and shape practical outputs coming from the MACC Hub’s work in Scotland and across the UK

· Connect and collaborate with adaptation experts and practitioners from across sectors and regions and understand how the MACC Hub can support your work

Please note: this event is in-person at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh

Who is this event for:

· Policy makers - to understand how insights from MACC Hub will help inform the next National Adaptation Plan for England (NAP4) and the implementation of current National Adaptation Plans in Scotland, NI and Wales

· Public sector bodies - to learn and share practical solutions for implementing adaptation action and projects within your organisation

· Businesses, third sector and communities - to share experiences of adaptation action, gain new insights and to explore emerging funding opportunities

· Researchers and research organisations - to join formative conversations on upcoming adaptation research and to co-identify current knowledge gaps

Agenda

09:00-09:30 Coffee & Breakfast

09:30-10:00 Welcome & Opening Address

10:00 –10:20 MACC Hub Overview

10:20 – 10:50 What does systems change for adaptation look like — and how do we get there?

10:50 – 11:10 Refreshment break

11:10 – 11:40 What Is Transformational Adaptation, and how can we enable it in practice?

11:40 – 12:10 The MACC Hub in action: Emerging insights from the MACC Hub research projects

12:10 – 12:30 The MACC Hub in Action: Bridging Research and Policy through the Hub's Policy Response Unit

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30 – 15:40 Parallel Workshop Sessions*:

Shaping the work of the MACC hub and collaborating and sharing your adaptation experiences with a range of organisations across sectors and regions. You’ll have the opportunity to choose from sessions focused on topics such as communicating climate adaptation, using adaptation data, and more.

15:40 – 16:00 Closing remarks

*We will contact you closer to the time to share more information about the workshops and with the finalised agenda which is currently subject to minor changes.